Students return to campuses after year of remote studies

Students at a number of universities and institutions of higher education across Israel returned to class for in-person studies on Sunday 14 March, after a year of mostly remote sessions via Zoom, writes Tamar Trabelsi Hadad for Ynetnews.

According to the outline approved by the coronavirus cabinet, returning students are required to present a certificate showing full vaccination against coronavirus or that they have recovered from COVID-19 or a new negative test. Staff and faculty, however, are exempt from this requirement.

The number of students in each lecture hall will not exceed 75% of the site’s maximum occupancy, while large halls will hold no more than 300 people. The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University in Ramat Gan and the university at the West Bank settlement of Ariel were only allowing physics, chemistry and biology students to return, as they are required to work in a lab to continue their studies. The rest of the students at these three universities were expected to return after the Passover holiday in April.
Full report on the Ynetnews site